Background Do peripersonal space for acting on objects and interpersonal space for
interacting with con-specifics share common mechanisms and reflect the social valence of …

Social interaction is an essential part of the human experience, and much work has been
done to study it. However, several common approaches to examining social interactions in …

The kinematics of human actions are influenced by the social context in which they are
performed. Motion-capture technology has allowed researchers to build up a detailed and …

Abstract “How” an action is performed is not solely determined by biomechanical constraints,
but it depends on the agent's intention, that is,“why” the action is performed. Recent findings …

A key component of social understanding is the ability to read intentions from movements.
But how do we discern intentions in others' actions? What kind of intention information is …

During natural conversation, people must quickly understand the meaning of what the other
speaker is saying. This concerns not just the semantic content of an utterance, but also the …

The use and teaching of experimentation in psychology ought to accompany a discussion of
what is within and what is beyond the reach of the method. I address this question by …

Background. In sports and physical education, success requires a range of competencies.
Structuring activities within a cooperative or competitive social context can enhance …

Human beings are active and social agents. They need to process spatial information in
order to act accurately on objects in the surroundings and to interact appropriately with …

Spatiotemporal parameters of voluntary motor action may help optimize human social
interactions. Yet it is unknown whether individuals performing a cooperative task …